Best CAT Colleges in Tamil Nadu

There are about 40+ CAT accepting MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu. Of these, 30 colleges are privately owned and 4 colleges are owned by public/government organisations. CAT is one of the most accepting entrance exams in top MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu. IIM Trichy, NIT Trichy, Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, PSGCT Coimbatore, Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Trichy, Thiagarajar School of Management, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, etc. are some of the popular MBA colleges accepting CAT score in Tamil Nadu.

It is estimated that joining the top CAT accepting MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu can be expensive as most colleges have tuition fees for more than INR 5 lakh. However, there are some colleges which offered tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh, which are mentioned below:

Low-cost MBA Colleges	Tuition Fee
PSGCT Coimbatore	INR 35,000
Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai	INR 35,000
Periyar University	INR 19,000
James College of Engineering and Technology	INR 70,000

IIM Trichy emerged as the top MBA college accepting CAT score in Tamil Nadu followed by other colleges. Listed below are some colleges along with their NIRF ranking from 2022 to 2024:

Top Colleges	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
IIM Trichy Ranking	18	22	27
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Ranking	24	31	34
NIT Trichy Ranking	39	35	51
PSGCT Coimbatore Ranking	63	89	80

Enroling in top MBA colleges in Tamil nadu accepting CAT score can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
IIM Trichy MBA	INR 20 lakh	INR 19 LPA– INR 20 LPA
NIT Trichy MBA	INR 1 lakh	INR 8 LPA
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai MBA	INR 9 lakh – INR 12 lakh	INR 11 LPA
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences MBA	INR 6 lakh	INR 7 LPA
Loyola Institute of Business Administration MBA	INR 19 lakh	INR 11 LPA
Thiagarajar School of Management MBA	INR 11 lakh - INR 33 lakh	INR 8 LPA

The following is a list of general requirements for admission to MBA programs in Pune that accept CAT scores:

• A bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited university or other institution in any discipline is required of candidates, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 50%.
• Tamil Nadu's MBA schools take into account results from national entrance exams like It is necessary for candidates to achieve the minimum cutoff scores that each college has established.

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The table below shows the top private MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu that accept CAT scores along with their total tuition fee and their seat intake:

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai Admission	INR 9 lakh – INR 12 lakh Seats: 700
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Admission	INR 6 lakh
PSGCT Coimbatore Admission	INR 35,000 Seats: 270
Thiagarajar School of Management Admission	INR 11 lakh – INR 33 lakh
Loyola Institute of Business Administration Admission	INR 19 lakh Seats: 240

In CAT 2025, the following changes were seen:

• The fee amount increased from INR 2,500 to INR 2,600 for General category candidates and from INR 1,250 to INR 1300 for Reserved category candidates. 
• In DILR section, number of questions increased from 20 to 22. 
• Total marks of CAT DILR section increased from 60 to 66. 
• Total marks of CAT exam increased from 198 to 204. 
• Candidates can select five cities instead of six.

Experts recommend that aspirants must practice at least 40 CAT mock tests to score above 99 percentile well in the exam. Most of the CAT test takers take up to 50 mock tests of various types and difficulty level. CAT toppers in previous years have practiced even up to 80 mock tests during their preparation. However, candidates must decide the number of CAT mock tests depending on their control and confidence on topics as the exam day comes closer. Mock tests are the best way to judge your performance viz. The important topics of CAT. The more one practices CAT mock tests, the more accurate they get in solving questions from all subjects. It is very important to know which formula to apply to which type question to solve the problem accurately. Mock tests help candidates in this aspect which is why practicing mock tests is most important in CAT preparation.

IIM Trichy application fee for PGPM course is presented below: 

Category	CAT Exam Fee
General, EWS and NC-OBC	INR 2,700
SC, ST and PwD	INR 1,350

The table below shows average placement package offered by top recruiters who participated in top MBA colleges accepting CAT score in Tamil Nadu:

College Names	Annual Average Package	Top Recruiters
IIM Trichy Placements	INR 19 LPA– INR 20 LPA	Air India, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Amazon, AON, etc.
NIT Trichy Placements	INR 8 LPA	Microsoft, Sony, ITC Limited, Samsung, etc.
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai Placements	INR 11 LPA	Accenture, Ford, Nippon Paint India, Mphasis, etc.
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Placements	INR 7 LPA	Cognizant, Capgemini, Accenture, TCS, Mahindra, etc.
Loyola Institute of Business Administration Placements	INR 11 LPA	Deloitte, KPMG, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, Infosys, HCL, etc.
Thiagarajar School of Management Placements	INR 8 LPA	ICICI Bank, Amazon, Honeywell, Deloitte, KPMG, Airtel, EY, TCS, etc.

The table below shows the top government MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu that accept CAT scores along with their total tuition fee and their seat intake:

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fees/Seat Intake
IIM Trichy Admission	INR 20 lakh Seats: 290
NIT Trichy Admission	INR 1 lakh
DoMS IIT Madras Admission	INR 1 lakh
Periyar University Admission	INR 19,000 Seats: 737

The scope of MBA course is increasing day by day. MBA is one of the big job-oriented professional programme and the most one which has been sought by the students. Once you have completed your degree, you have great job opportunities in the industrial world. You may become the manager or executive in term of designation. The management term is most suited to the managers and that's why it is the way, where you can reach on the top of the height as soon as possible by using your leadership and working proficiency. An MBA professional always plays a vital role in his/her company and this is why he keeps in touch with the board of directors. No need to specify the companies who recruit the MBA professionals. All the sectors including government and public have various industries, companies, institutions or related organizations, come in the job prospective fields for an MBA professional. Some job profiles are listed here: Brand Manager Account Manager International Business Manager Marketing Executive Business Technical Consultant Business Development Executive Marketing Manager Management Consultant Salary Handsome salary packages are offered to MBA qualified candidates. Management sector is one of the highest paying sector. The salary is no issue for the right candidates who have a good leadership, decision making skill, enthusiasm and good academic background.

It is possible to pursue an MBA without taking any entrance exam. Some direct admission eligibility criteria to help you be accepted into MBA programs.

• Score at least 50%-65% aggregate in graduation.
• For the reserved category, there is relaxation.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Coimbatore accepts national entrance exams, such as MAT, XAT, CAT, CMAT, JEE Main, etc. for admission in specific courses. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham also conducts AEEE for BTech, AmLAT for UG Law courses, Amrita CAT for MBA and Amrita Engineering Entrance Exam - Life Science for specific BSc (Hons) programmes.

CAT 2026 exam pattern remains stable with 68 questions and a 120-minute duration. Only the registration fee has been increased to INR 2,700 for general candidates and INR 1,350 for reserved categories.

CAT has 68 questions. Each question carries three marks. There is negative marking of minus one for incorrect attempts. There is no deduction of marks for unanswered questions. Total marks in 204.

CAT 2026 will be conducted by IIM Indore. The institute had last conducted the exam in 2020.

Six of the older IIMs, including Ahemdabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Khozikode, and Indore, conducts CAT exam on a rotational basis.

To get 99 percentile and above, candidates must attempt 40-45 out of 68 questions in CAT, with maximum accuracy.  

Yes, Periyar University offers scholarships to all PG students from all the 27 departments of the university. the scholarship facility is provided under the Government of Indian scheme to students from Merit, Backward, Most Backward Class and reserved categories. The university also runs a merit-based Free Education Scheme for PG students. One student from each department is selected for this scholarship scheme and given a tuition and hostel fee waiver.

Apart from that, the following scholarships are also offered to students of Periyar University:

• Dr. Ambedkar and Rajaji Meritorious Scholarship
• Partial Travel Financial Support
• NGO Scholarship

The placement rate recorded for the some of the departments during SRMIST Kattankulathur Chennai placements 2025 and recent past is mentioned below:

Departments	Placement Rate
Biomedical	90.6%
Chemical	80.8%
ECE	76%
Aerospace	73%
Civil	72%
Electronics & Instrumentation	75%

The list of eminent recruiters of NIT Trichy placements in recent years is presented below:

NIT Trichy Placements: Top Recruiters
Google	Infosys
Facebook	Oracle
ITC	Intel
Microsoft	Volvo
Sony	Samsung

The Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai cut off varies per course. If your TNEA score is less than 35000, you are qualified for admission to SEC Chennai. If you score 55 to 60 on the TANCET MBA, you are qualified for the MBA programme. The admission guidelines for the MBA program at Saveetha School of Management state that candidates who have completed an undergraduate course in any discipline with 50% and above from any recognized university are eligible to apply.

The tuition fee for MBA course at Thiagarajar School of Management is ranged between INR 7.4 lakh - INR 33 lakh. Apart from the tuition fee, candidates also have to pay other fee components such as hostel fee, security deposit, etc. A few of these components are one-time chargeable, while some have to be paid annually/semesterly. This information is sourced from official website/sanctioning body and is subject to change. Hence, is indicative.

Yes, BIM Trichy cutoff is always bit competitive. Many students need good marks in CAT or XAT to get call for next rounds. Students can apply with any one valid score and must meet the BIM MBA cutoff to get shortlisted. Students must check official BIM Trichy website or the latest notice to see what cutoff they need for MBA 2025.

In the first two semesters of the course, candidates have to study core subjects. From the third semester, the subjects are more specialisation specific. Mentioned below are some of the topics covered in the course:

• Logistics Management
• Materials Management
• Project Management
• Lean Six Sigma
• Total Quality Management
• Supply Chain Management

Firebird Institute of Research in Management MBA fees is INR 9.9 Lacs in academic year 2026. Candidates will be charged INR 8.2 Lacs from this fees in the first year of this course.

Rest of the fees is charged in second year before candidats visit Multimedia University, Malaysia. This fees is comprised of tuition fees and subsidised food & accommodation fees.

Anna University exam dates change every year. In the past two exam sessions, Anna University has been conducting the TANCET exam in March for MBA and MCA courses. Anna University maintained the exam schedule in line with the previous session. The complete schedule, including answer key release and result dates, was announced in due course.

For admissions under the Management Quota in Shiv Nadar University Chennai - MBA (SNUC - MBA),  candidates must have written one of the entrance tests – CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAT or TANCET or any State Level Admission Test conducted by the respective states (outside Tamil Nadu).

Rajalakshmi School of Business has a nearly 100% placement record, and the highest and average package offered during the recent placements stood at INR 7 LPA and INR 5 LPA, respectively. The top recruiters include ICICI Bank, Bajaj Capital, Murugappa Groups, City Union Bank, Saint Gobain, ITC Limited, ANZ Bank, Avasoft, CMIE, and more. The college offers PGDM courses in management that are on par with the top-ranked Indian Institutes of Management in terms of the breadth of its offerings, the pedagogy used, and the blended curriculum of core and soft-skills courses. The admission process requires at least one of the aptitude tests (MAT, CAT, GMAY, etc.) to be attended by the candidates. The college provides internships for the students to learn to work in the corporate world.

Amrita Business Schoo Coimbatore and LIBA Chennai are known MBA institutes in the state of Tamil Nadu. Admission to the PG course at these institutes is subject to fulfilment of the eligibility and selection requirements. In terms of affordability, Amrita MBA tuition fee amount is INR 12 lakh. While MBA at LIBA Chennai cost INR 18.89 lakh. Hence, Amrita B-school fees is lesser than LIBA. The mentioned fee details are as per the official website/sanctioning body. However, it is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

VIT Business School Vellore (VITBS) is ranked 60 by Business Today Ranking 2023 and 24 among private Management colleges by the IIRF Ranking 2023. The school offers a variety of Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in Business Administration. VITBS is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which is the world's premier accrediting body for business schools.